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Lexicon :: Strong's H6942 - qāḏaš

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קָדַשׁ
Transliteration
qāḏaš
Pronunciation
kaw-dash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1990

Strong’s Definitions

קָדַשׁ qâdash, kaw-dash'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally):—appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), × wholly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x

The KJV translates Strong's H6942 in the following manner: sanctify (108x), hallow (25x), dedicate (10x), holy (7x), prepare (7x), consecrate (5x), appointed (1x), bid (1x), purified (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x
The KJV translates Strong's H6942 in the following manner: sanctify (108x), hallow (25x), dedicate (10x), holy (7x), prepare (7x), consecrate (5x), appointed (1x), bid (1x), purified (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be set apart, be consecrated

      2. to be hallowed

      3. consecrated, tabooed

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to show oneself sacred or majestic

      2. to be honoured, be treated as sacred

      3. to be holy

    3. (Piel)

      1. to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate

      2. to observe as holy, keep sacred

      3. to honour as sacred, hallow

      4. to consecrate

    4. (Pual)

      1. to be consecrated

      2. consecrated, dedicated

    5. (Hiphil)

      1. to set apart, devote, consecrate

      2. to regard or treat as sacred or hallow

      3. to consecrate

    6. (Hithpael)

      1. to keep oneself apart or separate

      2. to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)

      3. to be observed as holy

      4. to consecrate oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָדַשׁ qâdash, kaw-dash'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally):—appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), × wholly.
STRONGS H6942: Abbreviations
† קָּדַשׁ verb denominative be set apart, consecrated (Gerber238ff.); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ק׳ Exodus 29:21; suffix קְדַשְׁתִּיךָ Isaiah 65:5; 3rd person masculine plural קָדֵ֑שׁוּ Numbers 17:2; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִקְדַּשׁ 1 Samuel 21:6; יִקְדָּ֑שׁ Exodus 29:37 +, etc.; —
1. be set apart, consecrated, hallowed, of shew-bread 1 Samuel 21:6 (dubious Passage, but compare especially RSSemitic i. 436; 2nd ed. 455 [also Drsm.293], who proposes יְקֻדַּשׁ); Aaron and his sons by blood Exodus 29:21 (P); other persons Isaiah 65:5 (Di; but
Pi. Gei RSSemitic i. 431; 2nd ed. 451 Che Du Buhl).
2. be hallowed, by contact with sacred things, and so tabooed from profane use, of forfeited to sanctuary Exodus 29:37; Exodus 30:29; Leviticus 6:11; Leviticus 6:20 Numbers 17:2; Numbers 17:3 (P), Haggai 2:12.
3. consecrated, tabooed (above) Deuteronomy 22:9 (law against mixtures).
Niph. Perfect. 3rd person masculine singular נִקְדַּשׁ Isaiah 5:16; Exodus 29:43, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּקָּדֵשׁ Numbers 20:13; 1st person singular אֶקָּדֵשׁ Leviticus 10:3; Infinitive construct. suffix הִקָּֽדְשִׁי Ezekiel 36:23; Ezekiel 38:16; —
1. shew oneself sacred, majestic: c. בְּ person, + לְעֵינֵי Ezekiel 20:41; Ezekiel 28:25; Ezekiel 36:23; Ezekiel 38:16; Ezekiel 39:27; with בְּ Isaiah 5:16; Ezekiel 28:22, compare Numbers 20:13 (P).
2. be honoured or treated as sacred || נכבד Leviticus 10:3 (P); opposed to חלּלשׁם Leviticus 22:32 (P).
3. be consecrated, dedicated, by כבוד י׳ Exodus 29:43 (P).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular קִדַּשׁ Numbers 6:11; 1 Kings 8:64, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְקַדֵּשׁ Genesis 2:3 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קַדֵּשׁ Joshua 7:13; קַדֶּשֿׁ Exodus 13:2, etc.; Infinitive construct קַדֵּשׁ Exodus 29:1 +, etc.; Participle מְקַדֵּשׁ Exodus 37:28; suffix מְקַדִּשְׁכֶם Exodus 31:13 +, etc.; —
1. set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate:
a. places: Sinai Exodus 19:23 (J), alter, etc., Exodus 29:36, 37; Exodus 30:29 (P), tabernacle, etc. Exodus 40:9, 10, 11; Leviticus 8:10, 11, 15; Numbers 7:1 (twice in verse) (P); tent of meeting Exodus 29:44 (P); place of sacrifice 1 Kings 8:64 2 Chronicles 7:7; gate Nehemiah 3:1 (twice in verse); — Ezekiel 7:24 see מִקְדָּשׁ below
b. wave-offering Exodus 29:27 (P).
c. persons: priests Exodus 28:3, 41; Exodus 29:1, 33, 44; Exodus 30:30; Exodus 40:13; Leviticus 8:12, 30; firstborn Exodus 13:2 (P); keepers of ark 1 Samuel 7:1.
d. 7th day (by God) Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:11 (P).
2. observe as holy, keep sacred: feasts, Sabbath Exodus 20:8 = Deuteronomy 5:12 (Decal.), Jeremiah 17:22, 24, 27; Ezekiel 20:20; Ezekiel 44:24; Nehemiah 13:22; fast Joel 1:14; Joel 2:15; year of Jubilee Leviticus 25:10 (P); so עצרה לבעל 2 Kings 10:20.
3. honour as sacred, hallow:
a. God Deuteronomy 32:51, his name Exodus 36:23.
b. priest Leviticus 21:8 (H).
4. consecrate by purification:
a. places, house of י׳ 2 Chronicles 29:5, 17 (twice in verse), alter מִטֻּמְאֹת, Leviticus 16:19.
b. people העם Joshua 7:13 (J), Ezekiel 44:10; Ezekiel 46:20; by washing Exodus 19:10, 14 (E); קהל for fast Joel 2:16; Nazirite Numbers 6:11 (P), sons of Job Job 1:5; family for sacrifice 1 Samuel 16:5.
c. war, or warriors, from custom of opening campaign by sacrifice, (עַל) מִלְחָמָה ק׳ Jeremiah 6:4; Joel 4:9; Micah 3:5; Jeremiah 22:7; Jeremiah 51:27, 28.
d. of God, keeping his people pure and sacred: אני יהוה מְקַדֵּשׁ Exodus 31:13; Leviticus 20:8; Leviticus 21:8, 15, 23; Leviticus 22:9, 16, 32 (H), Ezekiel 20:12; Ezekiel 37:28.
Pu. Participle מְקֻדָּשׁ Ezekiel 48:11, etc.; — consecrated, dedicated: priests 2 Chronicles 26:18; Ezekiel 48:11 (read plural), things 2 Chronicles 31:6, feasts Ezra 3:5, warriors Isaiah 13:3.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִקְדִּישׁ Zephaniah 1:7 +, etc.; Imperfect יַקְדּישׁ Leviticus 27:16 + 4 times, יַקְדִּשׁ Leviticus 27:14, etc.; Imperative suffix הַקְדִּשֵׁם Jeremiah 12:3; Infinitive absolute הַקְדֵּשׁ Judges 17:3; construct הַקְדִּישׁ 2 Chronicles 2:3 +, etc.; Participle מַקְדִּישׁ Leviticus 27:15 +, etc.
1. set apart, devote, consecrate:
a. places, temple 2 Chronicles 2:3, city Joshua 20:7 (P).
b. things Exodus 28:28; Leviticus 22:2, 3(P) 2 Kings 12:19; 1 Chronicles 23:13; 1 Chronicles 26:26, 27, 28 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 12:47 (twice in verse); money Judges 17:3 (twice in verse); spoil 2 Samuel 8:11 (twice in verse) = 1 Chronicles 18:11; field Leviticus 27:16, 17, 18, 19, 22 (H); house Leviticus 27:14, 15 (H); firstlings Deuteronomy 15:19 (D) Leviticus 27:26 (H).
c. of God: consecrate temple 1 Kings 9:3, 7 2 Chronicles 7:16, 20; 30:8; 36:14; prophet Jeremiah 1:5; firstborn Numbers 3:13; Numbers 8:17 (P); devote wicked (as sheep) for sacrifice Jeremiah 12:3.
2. regard, or treat, as sacred, hallow: God Isaiah 8:13; Isaiah 29:23 (twice in verse); + לְעֵינֵי person Numbers 20:12; Numbers 27:14.
3. consecrate by purification: vessels 2 Chronicles 29:19; persons for Passover 2 Chronicles 30:17; guests for sacrificial feast Zephaniah 1:7 (God subject).
Hithp. Perfect, 1st person singular הִתְקַדִּשְׁתִּי Ezekiel 38:23, 2nd person masculine plural (consecutive) דִּשְׁתֶּם - Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 20:7, 3rd person plural הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ 2 Chronicles 5:11; 30:17, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ 2 Chronicles 29:34 +; יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ Exodus 19:22; Imperative masculine plural הִתְקַדְּשׁוּ Numbers 11:18 +; הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ Joshua 3:5; Infinitive construct הִתְקַדֵּשֹׁ 2 Chronicles 29:34; הִתְקַדֶּשֿׁ Isaiah 30:29; Perfect feminine singular מִתְקַדֶּשֶׁת 2 Samuel 11:4; plural מִתְקַדְּשִׁים Isaiah 66:17; —
1. keep oneself apart from unclean things Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 20:7 (P).
2. of God, cause himself to be hallowed, לְעֵינֵי גּוֺיִם Ezekiel 38:23.
3. be observed as holy, of feast Isaiah 30:29.
4. consecrate oneself by purification, of priests and Levites Exodus 19:22 (J), 1 Chronicles 15:12, 14; 2 Chronicles 5:11; 29:5, 15, 34 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 30:3, 15, 24; 31:18; 35:6; of people Numbers 11:18; Joshua 3:5; Joshua 7:13 (J) 1 Samuel 16:5; 2 Chronicles 30:17; Isaiah 66:17; woman 2 Samuel 11:4 she having (just) purified herself מִטֻּמְאָתָהּ RsK. 276 Dr HPS.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:3; 2:3

Exodus

13:2; 13:2; 19:10; 19:14; 19:22; 19:22; 19:23; 20:8; 20:11; 28:3; 28:28; 28:41; 29:1; 29:1; 29:21; 29:21; 29:27; 29:33; 29:36; 29:37; 29:37; 29:37; 29:43; 29:43; 29:44; 29:44; 30:29; 30:29; 30:30; 31:13; 31:13; 36:23; 37:28; 40:9; 40:10; 40:11; 40:13

Leviticus

6:11; 6:20; 8:10; 8:11; 8:12; 8:15; 8:30; 10:3; 10:3; 11:44; 11:44; 16:19; 20:7; 20:7; 20:8; 21:8; 21:8; 21:15; 21:23; 22:2; 22:3; 22:9; 22:16; 22:32; 22:32; 25:10; 27:14; 27:14; 27:15; 27:15; 27:16; 27:16; 27:17; 27:18; 27:19; 27:22; 27:26

Numbers

3:13; 6:11; 6:11; 7:1; 8:17; 11:18; 11:18; 17:2; 17:2; 17:3; 20:12; 20:13; 20:13; 27:14

Deuteronomy

5:12; 15:19; 22:9; 32:51

Joshua

3:5; 3:5; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 20:7

Judges

17:3; 17:3

1 Samuel

7:1; 16:5; 16:5; 21:6; 21:6

2 Samuel

8:11; 11:4; 11:4

1 Kings

8:64; 8:64; 9:3; 9:7

2 Kings

10:20; 12:19

1 Chronicles

15:12; 15:14; 18:11; 23:13; 26:26; 26:27; 26:28

2 Chronicles

2:3; 2:3; 5:11; 5:11; 7:7; 7:16; 7:20; 26:18; 29:5; 29:5; 29:15; 29:17; 29:19; 29:34; 29:34; 29:34; 30:3; 30:8; 30:15; 30:17; 30:17; 30:17; 30:24; 31:6; 31:18; 35:6; 36:14

Ezra

3:5

Nehemiah

3:1; 12:47; 13:22

Job

1:5

Isaiah

5:16; 5:16; 8:13; 13:3; 29:23; 30:29; 30:29; 65:5; 65:5; 66:17; 66:17

Jeremiah

1:5; 6:4; 12:3; 12:3; 17:22; 17:24; 17:27; 22:7; 51:27; 51:28

Ezekiel

7:24; 20:12; 20:20; 20:41; 28:22; 28:25; 36:23; 36:23; 37:28; 38:16; 38:16; 38:23; 38:23; 39:27; 44:10; 44:24; 46:20; 48:11; 48:11

Joel

1:14; 2:15; 2:16

Micah

3:5

Zephaniah

1:7; 1:7

Haggai

2:12

H6942

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Strong's Number H6942 matches the Hebrew קָדַשׁ (qāḏaš),
which occurs 31 times in 29 verses in 'Lev' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:18 - ‘Every male among the sons of Aaron may eat it; it is a perpetual statute throughout your generations, from the offerings by fire to Yahweh. Whoever touches them will be set H6942 apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:27 - ‘Anyone who touches its flesh will be set H6942 apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942; and when any of its blood sprinkles on a garment, in a holy place you shall wash what was sprinkled on.

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Moses then took the anointing oil and anointed the [fn]tabernacle and all that was in it and set H6942 them apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:11 - And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times and anointed the altar and all its utensils and the laver and its stand, to set H6942 them apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:12 - Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to set H6942 him apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:15 - Next [fn]Moses slaughtered it and took the blood and with his finger put some of it around on the horns of the altar and purified the altar. Then he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and set H6942 it apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942, to make atonement for it.

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So Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he set H6942 Aaron apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942, his garments and his sons and the garments of his sons with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:3 - Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what Yahweh spoke, saying,

‘By those who come near Me I [fn]will be treated H6942 as H6942 holy H6942,

And before all the people I will be glorified.’”

So Aaron kept silent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:44 - ‘For I am Yahweh your God. Therefore, set H6942 yourselves apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942 and be holy, for I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that move on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:19 - “With his finger he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it seven times and cleanse it and set H6942 it apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942 from the uncleanness of the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:7 - ‘Therefore, you shall set H6942 yourselves apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942 and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:8 - ‘And you shall keep My statutes and do them; I am Yahweh who makes H6942 you holy H6942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:8 - ‘Therefore, you shall set H6942 him apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942, for he brings near the food of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I Yahweh, who makes H6942 you holy H6942, am holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:15 - so that he will not profane his seed among his people; for I am Yahweh who makes H6942 him holy H6942.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:23 - only he shall not go in to the veil or approach the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not profane My sanctuaries. For I am Yahweh who makes H6942 them holy H6942.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:2 - “Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they set H6942 apart H6942 to Me as H6942 holy H6942, so as not to profane My holy name; I am Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:3 - “Say to them, ‘If any man among all your seed throughout your generations comes near to the holy gifts which the sons of Israel set H6942 apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942 to Yahweh, and he has an uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from before Me; I am Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:9 - ‘They shall therefore keep My charge so that they will not bear sin because of it and die thereby because they profane it; I am Yahweh who makes H6942 them holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:16 - and so cause them to bear [fn]punishment for guilt by eating their holy gifts; for I am Yahweh who makes H6942 them holy H6942.’”

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“And you shall not profane My holy name, but I will be treated H6942 as holy H6942 among the sons of Israel; I am Yahweh who makes H6942 you holy H6942,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:10 - ‘You shall thus set H6942 apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942 the fiftieth year and proclaim [fn]a release through the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, [fn]and each of you shall return to his own possession of land, [fn]and each of you shall return to his family.

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‘Now if a man sets H6942 his house apart H6942 as holy to Yahweh, then the priest shall value it [fn]as either good or bad; as the priest values it, so it shall stand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:15 - ‘Yet if the one who sets H6942 it apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942 should wish to redeem his house, then he shall add one-fifth of your valuation price to it, so that it may be his.

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‘Again, if a man sets H6942 apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942 to Yahweh a portion of the fields of his own possession, then your valuation shall be [fn]proportionate to the seed needed for it: a [fn]homer of barley seed at [fn]fifty shekels of silver.

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‘However, a firstborn among animals, which as a firstborn belongs to Yahweh, no man may set H6942 it apart H6942 as H6942 holy H6942; whether ox or sheep, it is Yahweh’s.

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